Data as of Sep 12, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
DVY vs KRE: how they differ
DVY and KRE hold 8% of their weight in the same names, and DVY returned more over the year.
iShares Select Dividend ETF and State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, DVY and KRE hold 8% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | DVY | KRE |
|---|---|---|
| TRUIST FINANCIAL CORP | 1.44% | 1.27% |
| REGIONS FINANCIAL CORP | 1.25% | 1.34% |
| HUNTINGTON BANCSHARES INC | 1.19% | 1.33% |
| CITIZENS FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 1.05% | 1.37% |
| FIRST HORIZON CORP | 0.99% | 1.31% |
| VALLEY NATIONAL BANCORP | 0.61% | 1.31% |
| F.N.B. CORP (PENNSYLVANIA) | 0.60% | 1.33% |
| UNITED BANKSHARES INC | 0.57% | 1.29% |
| BANK OZK | 0.19% | 1.29% |
| Only in DVY | Only in KRE |
|---|---|
| ALTRIA GROUP INC 2.30% | Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc 1.37% |
| PFIZER INC 2.22% | Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp 1.37% |
| T. ROWE PRICE GROUP INC 2.03% | UMB Financial Corp 1.37% |
| VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC 1.85% | Glacier Bancorp Inc 1.36% |
| PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL INC 1.85% | Associated Banc-Corp 1.36% |
| ONEOK INC 1.84% | Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc 1.35% |
| HP INC 1.61% | First Interstate BancSystem Inc 1.35% |
| EDISON INTERNATIONAL 1.54% | Fulton Financial Corp 1.35% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Apr 30, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.
| DVY iShares Select Dividend ETF | KRE State Street(R) SPDR(R) S&P(R) Regional Banking ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | State Street |
| What it is | US dividend | SPDR S&P Regional Banking |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.0% | +16.1% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.5 pts | −1.4 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.38% | 0.35% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 80.5% | 6.7% |
| Holdings | 100 | 161 |
DVY in plain words
DVY is an index equity fund tracking the US dividend. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.0% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.38% a year. By its holdings filed for Apr 30, 2026, 80% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 100 positions, with the top ten at 18.3%.
KRE in plain words
KRE is an index equity fund tracking the SPDR S&P Regional Banking. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +16.1% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.35% a year. By its holdings filed for Jun 30, 2026, 7% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 161 positions, with the top ten at 13.6%. It sat 5.2% below its high of Aug 14, 2026 on Sep 11, 2026.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, DVY or KRE?
- In the year to Sep 12, 2026, with distributions reinvested, DVY returned +18.0% and KRE returned +16.1%, so DVY returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, DVY or KRE?
- DVY charges 0.38% a year and KRE charges 0.35%, so KRE is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do DVY and KRE overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 80% of DVY and 7% of KRE by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 8% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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